Small steps lead to big changes...

WinterWarrior

Excellent news about the blood test. Well done 👏 
I don’t think big companies care about the stress they cause us at all! 😖

satchmo1

Don't forget, JWIL, that stress immediately affects one's blood sugars!

NeverendingDMP

Well done in dropping a range in the sugars. Honestly with all the things going on a work it's a real achievement that you shouldn't under rate. Well done you.
On the work front, it's awful to be left hanging on and so hard when you are in a good team where people care about each other's out come as well. 

jwil

WinterWarrior said:

Excellent news about the blood test. Well done 👏 
I don’t think big companies care about the stress they cause us at all! 😖

Thank you   It does seem that way sometimes!

satchmo1 said:

Don't forget, JWIL, that stress immediately affects one's blood sugars!

I didn't realise that until someone mentioned it on here, it probably explains the very high result as I was at my worst then.  I've been working to try and reduce stress since.

NeverendingDMP said:

Well done in dropping a range in the sugars. Honestly with all the things going on a work it's a real achievement that you shouldn't under rate. Well done you.
On the work front, it's awful to be left hanging on and so hard when you are in a good team where people care about each other's out come as well. 

Thank you   It's not a pleasant situation, and it's sad to see that absolutely no one feels confident about their role.

jwil

Little miss and I have had a cold this week, but both on the mend.  We've been feeling rough though.    Little jwil had a couple of days off feeling unwell, but I have a suspicion it was anxiety, so I sent him back today.  That was a real battle, and I had a call from school once he arrived asking me to come and get him again.  I explained my thinking and they agreed with me, so I didn't go in, but my word, it has been a draining day.  He and I were both in tears this morning, and I felt awful about saying I didn't think I should go in and collect my distressed child.  Luckily it seems to have been the correct decision and he was ok this afternoon (albeit in a strop with me for not going in to get him this morning).  I did make it clear that I would go back in if he didn't improve, but I wanted him to give it a go first.    He had a residential last weekend, so I think it would have all been a lot for him so early into the term.  He seems quite happy again now, and if it is something other than anxiety then at least he's got the weekend to relax now.

beanielou

For what it’s worth I think you made the right decision. 

Work uncertainty is horrible. 

jwil

beanielou said:

For what it’s worth I think you made the right decision. 

Work uncertainty is horrible. 

Thank you.  He seems quite happy again, so I think it was ok.  Hard though!  And yes, the work thing is just tiresome now. It's been going on so long.  I suppose one benefit for the delay is that if I'm not kept, I won't have to be looking for a job in the tough period immediately after Christmas.

jwil

Today's PAD - £2

Jan - £319
Feb - £135
Mar - £129
Apr - £114
May - £118
June - £93
July - £123
August - £118
September - £42

Sunshine_girl2

Sorry to hear about the work scenario , it must be quite stressful. Have you had chance to look to see if there is anything out there now ? Or are you holding on to see what happens . 

PAD fab usual. 

jwil

Sunshine_girl2 said:

Sorry to hear about the work scenario , it must be quite stressful. Have you had chance to look to see if there is anything out there now ? Or are you holding on to see what happens . 

PAD fab usual. 

Thank you I keep looking to see what's around, and have seen a couple of jobs that would be interesting, but I might as well sit it out, because if I do get made redundant, I'd like the payout! Also I've got my compressed hours, flexi, WFH etc which it would be a shame to give up in the short term.